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The Animals were an English rock band from the 1960s known for bringing American blues and R&B music to British and international audiences. They achieved major commercial and critical success during the height of the British Invasion, helping to shape modern rock music through their energetic interpretations of blues standards.
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Key facts
- Also known as
- The Alan Price Combo Eric Burdon and the Animals (1966–1969, 2003–2008, 2016–2020) Valentine's Animals Animals II Animals & Friends
- Origin
- Newcastle upon Tyne , England
- Genres
- Blues rock R&B psychedelic rock progressive rock rock and roll
- Years active
- 1962–1969 1975–1977 1983 1992–present
- Labels
- Columbia (EMI) Decca MGM Jet I.R.S. Atco Atlantic Barn
- Members
- Eric Burdon and the Animals : , Eric Burdon , Johnzo West, Davey Allen, Dustin Koester, Justin Andres, Ruben Salinas, Evan Mackey, Animals and Friends :, John Steel , Norman Helm, Danny Handley , Barney Williams
- Past members
- Chas Chandler , Hilton Valentine , Alan Price , Mick Gallagher , Dave Rowberry , Barry Jenkins , John Weider , Vic Briggs , Danny McCulloch , Zoot Money , Andy Summers
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The Animals are an English rock band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1962. Their original lineup consisted of singer Eric Burdon, guitarist Hilton Valentine, bass guitarist Chas Chandler, keyboardist Alan Price, and drummer John Steel. Known for their gritty, bluesy sound, they balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm-and-blues-oriented album material, and were part of the British Invasion of the US.
The Animals rose to prominence with their signature song and transatlantic number-one hit single "The House of the Rising Sun", and continued this success with hits such as "I'm Crying", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bring It On Home to Me", "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", "It's My Life", "Inside-Looking Out", "Don't Bring Me Down", and "See See Rider". Price and Steel departed in mid-1965 and early 1966, respectively, while poor business management led the band to split up by the end of 1966. Burdon then assembled a mostly new lineup of musicians under the name Eric Burdon and the Animals; the much-changed act moved to California and achieved commercial success as a psychedelic and progressive rock band, with hits such as "Help Me Girl", "When I Was Young", "San Franciscan Nights", "Good Times", "Monterey", and "Sky Pilot", before disbanding at the end of the decade.
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